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those tax cuts and spending hikes scheduled to take place at the end of the year unless congress acts. president obama and john boehner picked up where they left off in dueling public appearances where both sounded conciliatory but didn't seem to budge much. you must add to the president's to-do list one more thing. he needs a cia director after general david petraeus resigned, admitting to an extramarital affair. joining me now is new jersey democrat senator robert menendez. and in new york congressman peter king who is chairman of the house homeland security committee. good morning, senator.
those tax cuts and spending hikes scheduled to take place at the end of the year unless congress acts. president obama and john boehner picked up where they left off in dueling public appearances where both sounded conciliatory but didn't seem to budge much. you must add to the president's to-do list one more thing. he needs a cia director after general david petraeus resigned, admitting to an extramarital affair. joining me now is new jersey democrat senator robert menendez. and in new york...
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not from the white house and not from congress. gun violence has not been a priority for the obama administration. as he ran for president in 2008, he supported running a ban on assault weapons. >> keeping ak 47s out of the hands of criminals. >> reporter: once selected, he did not make good on his campaign pledge. the brady campaign to prevent gun violence gave the president across the board fs on its report card. >> the senate will come to order. >> reporter: a major obstacle for the president, congress, where even in the democratic controlled senate, little appetite to touch the controversial issue. multiple gun control bills have been introduced, not a single one has made it to the floor for a vote. those involved in the debate over guns say the president has number of options, reinstating some form of the assault weapons ban that expired in 1994, banning high-count magazines or improving the reporting of people with mental health issues to make sure they are disqualified from purchasing firearms. polls show americans have beco
not from the white house and not from congress. gun violence has not been a priority for the obama administration. as he ran for president in 2008, he supported running a ban on assault weapons. >> keeping ak 47s out of the hands of criminals. >> reporter: once selected, he did not make good on his campaign pledge. the brady campaign to prevent gun violence gave the president across the board fs on its report card. >> the senate will come to order. >> reporter: a major...
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with just 51 days until the so-called fiscal cliff, will president obama and congress be able to bridge the divide and find a solution? cnn's athena jones takes a closer look at what's at stake. >> it's time to get back to work. >> reporter: with the election in the rear view mirror, the focus in washington is back on efforts to avoid the economically devastating fis cat cliff. if we just go over the cliff and let those policies stake in effect, we're basically going to undo the recovery. neither party wants to be blame for that. the cliff amounts to $7 trillion in cuts and tax increases over the next decade. the threat of these painful cuts set to begin on january 1st is part of the deal the congress and the president made last year to force them to agree on a long-term deficit reduction plan. >> this is an unprecedented scenario that congress has basically put a gun to its oven head who's said if we don't act, we're going to shoot ourselves. >> so far that long-term plan hasn't materialized. the biggest chunk? the bush-era tax cuts. cuts for families make y ies ma $50,000 or more must
with just 51 days until the so-called fiscal cliff, will president obama and congress be able to bridge the divide and find a solution? cnn's athena jones takes a closer look at what's at stake. >> it's time to get back to work. >> reporter: with the election in the rear view mirror, the focus in washington is back on efforts to avoid the economically devastating fis cat cliff. if we just go over the cliff and let those policies stake in effect, we're basically going to undo the...
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president obama says congress needs to act to help stimulate the economy. >> the private sector's doing fine. we're seeing weaknesses in our economy have to do with state and local government. >> for the president of the united states to stand up and say the private sector is doing fine is an extraordinary miscalculation, a misunderstanding, by a president who is out of touch. >> reporter: the president later clarified his remarks. >> the economy's not doing fine. let me be as clear as i can be, the economy needs to be strengthened, that's why i had a press conference. >> reporter: the big question is whether congress will take up the issue before election day. sandra endo, cnn, washington. >>> it was supposed to be a race to history at belmont stake but was fans will v. to wait another year to see a triple crown winner. high schools in six states enrolled in the national math and science initiative... ...which helped students and teachers get better results in ap courses. together, they raised ap test scores 138%. just imagine our potential... ...if the other states joined them. let's
president obama says congress needs to act to help stimulate the economy. >> the private sector's doing fine. we're seeing weaknesses in our economy have to do with state and local government. >> for the president of the united states to stand up and say the private sector is doing fine is an extraordinary miscalculation, a misunderstanding, by a president who is out of touch. >> reporter: the president later clarified his remarks. >> the economy's not doing fine. let me...
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, where basically president obama is with his family during those hours. which is a balanced thing to do but not necessarily good for a president. >> when we're in town here in washington, in the evenings, 6:30 we want to be at the dinner table with our kids and i want to be helping with their homework. i think that's sometimes interrupted as me not wanting to, you know, be out there slapping backs and wheeling and dealing. it has to do with our stage in life. >> if you're re-elected, your girls will have their own plans. >> it's already happening. >> do you do outreach, so-called back slapping with members of congress? >> my hope is getting past this election, people will have an opportunity to maybe step back and say, you know what, the differences that divide us aren't as important as the common bonds we have as americans. some of that, i'm sure, will require additional effort on my part. hopefully we'll see more effort on the other side as well. >> though being a family man isn't always an asset in office, it is a priority for the president. >> you hav
, where basically president obama is with his family during those hours. which is a balanced thing to do but not necessarily good for a president. >> when we're in town here in washington, in the evenings, 6:30 we want to be at the dinner table with our kids and i want to be helping with their homework. i think that's sometimes interrupted as me not wanting to, you know, be out there slapping backs and wheeling and dealing. it has to do with our stage in life. >> if you're...
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. >>> president obama asking congress for billions in relief after super storm sandy but is it enough to cover all the damage? we'll tell you how much he's asking for. you found a better way to pack a bowling ball. that was ups. and who called ups? you did, bob. i just asked a question. it takes a long time to pack a bowling ball. the last guy pitched more ball packers. but you... you consulted ups. you found a better way. that's logistics. that's margin. find out what else ups knows. i'll do that. you're on a roll. that's funny. i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. [ coughs ] [ baby crying ] ♪ [ male announcer ] robitussin® liquid formula soothes your throat on contact and the active ingredient relieves your cough. robitussin®. don't suffer the coughequences™. and the active ingredient relieves your cough. wooohooo....hahaahahaha! oh...there you go. wooohooo....hahaahahaha! i'm gonna stand up to her! no you're not. i know. you know ronny folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico sure are happy. how happy are they jimmy? happier than a witch in a broom factory. get hap
. >>> president obama asking congress for billions in relief after super storm sandy but is it enough to cover all the damage? we'll tell you how much he's asking for. you found a better way to pack a bowling ball. that was ups. and who called ups? you did, bob. i just asked a question. it takes a long time to pack a bowling ball. the last guy pitched more ball packers. but you... you consulted ups. you found a better way. that's logistics. that's margin. find out what else ups knows....
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. >>> president obama asking congress for billions in relief after superstorm sandy. but is it enough to coverage all the damage? we'll tell you how much he's asking for ahead. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone deserves the gift of all day pain relief. this season, discover aleve. all day pain relief with just two pills. this season, discover aleve. of washington about the future of medicare and social security. anncr: but you deserve straight talk about the options on the... table and what they mean for you and your family. ancr: aarp is cutting through all the political spin. because for our 37 million members, only one word counts. get the facts at earnedasay.org. let's keep medicare... and social security strong for generations to come. i have obligations. cute tobligations, but obligations.g. i need to rethink the core of my portfolio. what i really need is sleep. introducing the ishares core, building blocks for the heart of your portfolio. find out why 9 out of 10 large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ish
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. >>> president obama asking congress for billions in relief after superstorm sandy. but is it enough to coverage all the damage? we'll tell you how much he's asking for ahead. we're at walmart talking about the low price guarantee with brandy who is stocking up for the holidays. look at that price. that's great! if you find a lower advertised price, walmart will match it at the register. really? yeah. there you have it. oh my goodness! that's the walmart low price guarantee. see for yourself. bring in your last receipt and see how much you can save. be ready. with the season's tastiest brands. like farm rich mozzarella bites. bite-sized and loaded with mozzarella cheese. walmart has everything you need to be ready for holiday hosting. with our low price guarantee backed by ad match. walmart. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still "stubbed" up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] it doesn't have a decongestant. no way. [ male announcer ] sorry. alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms plus has a fas
. >>> president obama asking congress for billions in relief after superstorm sandy. but is it enough to coverage all the damage? we'll tell you how much he's asking for ahead. we're at walmart talking about the low price guarantee with brandy who is stocking up for the holidays. look at that price. that's great! if you find a lower advertised price, walmart will match it at the register. really? yeah. there you have it. oh my goodness! that's the walmart low price guarantee. see for...
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before leaving town president obama urged congress to pass a mini-plan that would preserve middle class tax rates. the president is now in his native hawaii for a quick christmas break. briana keiller joins us from honolulu. hello, briana. is this fiscal cliff deadline getting closer, what do we think will happen as the holidays rolls out here? >> reporter: well, there's one sort of last ditch effort possibility here, don, and that is when the senate reconvenes on the 27th, it's possible that either they could try to pass something and sort of force it on the house or it's possible that they could take a bill that they've already passed back in july with the threshold of those tax hikes being at the $250,000 level and that they could kind of say to the house, okay, now the ball is in your court. you have to deal with this, but it's still very much a possibility, don, that this doesn't work out, that we go over the fiscal cliff, and that was reflected today on the sunday shows from both democrats and republicans. take a listen. >> passing plan b, the other night, would not have changed t
before leaving town president obama urged congress to pass a mini-plan that would preserve middle class tax rates. the president is now in his native hawaii for a quick christmas break. briana keiller joins us from honolulu. hello, briana. is this fiscal cliff deadline getting closer, what do we think will happen as the holidays rolls out here? >> reporter: well, there's one sort of last ditch effort possibility here, don, and that is when the senate reconvenes on the 27th, it's possible...
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what we need is leadership, which we haven't gotten from the white house or the congress. as president obama ran for president in 2008, obama supported reinstating a ban on assault weapons. >> don't tell me we can't uphold the second amendment while keeping ak-47s out of the hands of criminals. >> reporter: once elected he did not make good on his campaign pledge. the brady campaign to prevent gun violence gave the president across the board f's on its report card. >> the senate will come to order order. >> reporter: a major obstacle for the president -- congress, where there's been little appetite to touch the issue. multiple bills have been introduced. not a single one has made it to the floor for a vote. those involved in the debate over guns says the president has a number of options. reinstating some fort of the assault weapons ban that expired in 1994, banning high-count magazines or improving the reporting of people with mental health issues to make sure they are disqualified from purchasing firearms. polls show americans have become accustomed to daily reports of g
what we need is leadership, which we haven't gotten from the white house or the congress. as president obama ran for president in 2008, obama supported reinstating a ban on assault weapons. >> don't tell me we can't uphold the second amendment while keeping ak-47s out of the hands of criminals. >> reporter: once elected he did not make good on his campaign pledge. the brady campaign to prevent gun violence gave the president across the board f's on its report card. >> the...
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if president obama and congress really cannot face a deal huge tax increases and spending cuts would automatically can it kick in sdwrarn 1. >> when you're $16 trillion in debt, the only pledge we should be making to each other is to avoid becoming -- and republicans should put rev influence on the table. i want to buy down debt, but i will violate the pledge for the good short of the country only if democrats will do entitlement reform. >> a pledge you signed 18 years ago, 20 years ago was for that congress. for instance if i was in congress 1941 i was have signed the world of declaration against japan. i'm not going to attack japan today. things have changed. >> i think it's pragmatism. i think it's practicality. i think it's the desire to want to get something done. and, look, i know lindsay graham well. these are thoughtful, smart principal leaders. and they are fiscal conservatives. they are anti-tax. i don't think a pledge should define anybody. i am not a fan of pledges. i think you pledge to your god. i think you pledge to your constituents. i think you pledge to your country
if president obama and congress really cannot face a deal huge tax increases and spending cuts would automatically can it kick in sdwrarn 1. >> when you're $16 trillion in debt, the only pledge we should be making to each other is to avoid becoming -- and republicans should put rev influence on the table. i want to buy down debt, but i will violate the pledge for the good short of the country only if democrats will do entitlement reform. >> a pledge you signed 18 years ago, 20 years...
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, president obama and the republican congress, have to be into legacy-building. president obama is into building a legacy and solving the problems and also the republican congress now has to be about diversity and be part of the solution. part of the problem that we had in this campaign is that we were running, we had a candidate that was running against barack obama, but that was not as good in articulating his own vision and showing what he stood for. we can't just be against something. we have to stand for something. we have to have an optimistic vision for the future of america, and i think that's something that's going to appeal to all sorts of people. >> you say you're watching also how the gop handles immigration. listen to florida senator marco rubio, a possible presidential candidate, who knows in, 2016. listen. >> it's really hard to get people to listen to you on economic growth, on tax rates, on health care if they think you want to deport their grandmother. >> how does, anna, the gop get past this to appeal to latinos who want job growth, who have in
, president obama and the republican congress, have to be into legacy-building. president obama is into building a legacy and solving the problems and also the republican congress now has to be about diversity and be part of the solution. part of the problem that we had in this campaign is that we were running, we had a candidate that was running against barack obama, but that was not as good in articulating his own vision and showing what he stood for. we can't just be against something. we...
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tonight president obama urged congress to broker a scaled down deal. >> i just speak to speaker boehner, and i also met with senator reid. in the next few days a asked leaders of congress to work towards a package that prevents a tax hike on middle class americans, protects unemployment insurance for 2 million americans and lays the groundwork for further work on both growth and deficit reduction. that's an achievable goal. that can get done in ten days. >> yesterday the house speaker john boehner failed to garner enough support from his own party to even hold a vote on his plan to raise taxes for those with an income over $1 million. >> while we may have not been able to get the votes last night, to avert 99.81% of the tax increases, i don't think they weren't taking that out on me. they were dealing with the perception that somebody might accuse them of raising taxes. >> "outfront" tonight, chief white house correspondent jessica yellin and dana bash. ladies, nice to see both of you. jessica, we'll start with you. the president's message was short and sweet and kind of basic. what do
tonight president obama urged congress to broker a scaled down deal. >> i just speak to speaker boehner, and i also met with senator reid. in the next few days a asked leaders of congress to work towards a package that prevents a tax hike on middle class americans, protects unemployment insurance for 2 million americans and lays the groundwork for further work on both growth and deficit reduction. that's an achievable goal. that can get done in ten days. >> yesterday the house...
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if president obama and congress can't reach a deal huge spending cuts and taxes kick in january 1. today several republicans backed away from a pledge banning tax increases. >> when you're $16 trillion in debt the only pledge we should be making is to avoid becoming greece and republicans should put revenue on the table. i want to buy down debt and cut rates to create jobs. but i will violate the pledge, long story short, for the good of the country if democrats will do entitlement reform. >> a pledge signed 20 years ago, 18 years ago is for that congress. for instance if i were in congress in 1941 i would have signed -- supported a declaration of war against japan. we are not going to attack them today. the world has changed. >> so there was a question i asked anna navarro and lz granderson. >> i think it's practicality, the desire to want to get something done. i know lindsey graham well. chambliss, king. these are thoughtful, smart, principled leaders and fiscal conservatives. they are anti-tax. i don't think a pledge should define anybody. i'm not a fan of pledges. you pledge t
if president obama and congress can't reach a deal huge spending cuts and taxes kick in january 1. today several republicans backed away from a pledge banning tax increases. >> when you're $16 trillion in debt the only pledge we should be making is to avoid becoming greece and republicans should put revenue on the table. i want to buy down debt and cut rates to create jobs. but i will violate the pledge, long story short, for the good of the country if democrats will do entitlement...
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. >>> and president obama is sending his budget to congress in about an hour or so. the gop already blasting tax hikes for wealthiest americans. we're going to discuss that budgets this morning. "starting point" begins right now. ♪ i'm every woman >> oh, i'm so excited for our all whitney tribute because she is an amazing singer. how many people have not -- with their hairbrush in hand? oh, gosh, what a sad story to hear over the weekend. we've got new clues to tell you about. when they look at exactly what may have caused whitney houston's death, the autopsy is complete. the results are on hold. they're waiting for toxicology reports which they say could take up to eight weeks or longer. whitney houston was found in a bathtub at the beverly hilton hotel on saturday late afternoon. there were some reports that maybe she drowned an there are some sources who said it could have been a combination of drugs and alcohol. radar online is saying that police found prescription drugs in the room. lorazepam, a generic version of valium, xanax, valium. the coroner though is n
. >>> and president obama is sending his budget to congress in about an hour or so. the gop already blasting tax hikes for wealthiest americans. we're going to discuss that budgets this morning. "starting point" begins right now. ♪ i'm every woman >> oh, i'm so excited for our all whitney tribute because she is an amazing singer. how many people have not -- with their hairbrush in hand? oh, gosh, what a sad story to hear over the weekend. we've got new clues to tell...
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as we quickly approach the fiscal cliff, president obama issues a new proposal to congress. plus, one week after the deadly school shooting in newtown, connecticut, communities across the nation and around the world pay tribute to the victims. and the national rifle association speaks out for the first time since the attack. it proposes a controversial plan to prevent similar mass shootings. let's go "outfront." good evening. i'm soledad eye brine in for erin burnett. "outfront," lowering expectations ten days before we fall off the fiscal cliff, and there is still no deal in sight. tonight, president obama urged congress to broker a scaled-down deal. >> i just spoke to speaker boehner and i also met with senator reid. in the next few days i've asked leaders of congress to work toward a package that prevents a tax hike on middle-class americans, protects unemployment insurance for 2 million americans, and lays the groundwork for further work on both growth and deficit reduction. that's an achievable goal. that can get done in ten days. >> yesterday the house speaker john boe
as we quickly approach the fiscal cliff, president obama issues a new proposal to congress. plus, one week after the deadly school shooting in newtown, connecticut, communities across the nation and around the world pay tribute to the victims. and the national rifle association speaks out for the first time since the attack. it proposes a controversial plan to prevent similar mass shootings. let's go "outfront." good evening. i'm soledad eye brine in for erin burnett....
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it's congress. it's dealing with the fiscal cliff. it's dealing with the budget. it's getting things in order so that businesses don't have uncertainty about whether they have to lay people off or what they're going to pay next year. if the fed takes action which is in the form of what they call quantitateive easing, the third installment, you'll hear this qe 3, that means the fed injecting money, trading that for bonds with banks. banks then have more money to lend out to people. and over time that means people get cess andredit and businesses can expand. businesses do not expand without the demand to justify expansion. if the fed does something next thursday, there's a trickle-down effect. it takes a while. the question is whether or not the administration can somehow say that whether or not barack obama were the president, there would be more effective job growth. my general opinion is the congress and its intransigent compared and contrasted with europe and its problems are what is con tributing to our lack of growth. unclear whether it has anything to do with
it's congress. it's dealing with the fiscal cliff. it's dealing with the budget. it's getting things in order so that businesses don't have uncertainty about whether they have to lay people off or what they're going to pay next year. if the fed takes action which is in the form of what they call quantitateive easing, the third installment, you'll hear this qe 3, that means the fed injecting money, trading that for bonds with banks. banks then have more money to lend out to people. and over time...
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president obama is going to the east room and asking congress for more power. he wants to shrink the government. brianna keilar, what exactly does the president want to do? we just learned about this in the last hour. >> reporter: kyra, he will be requesting the authority from congress to basically merge six agencies, six commerce and trade agencies. the idea here, according to the white house, is to eliminator, pardon me, according to sources that we've talked to, is to eliminate some of the redundancies that businesses have to deal with. kind of like the jumping through hoops or the red tape that they have to deal with. president obama will be outlining what he wants to do at 11:20 eastern. really what he has to do here is ask congress for this power to squish together these agencies. and for now at this point, kyra, i've reached out to some republicans here on the hill. they're reserving judgement at this point. as you know, they frequently talk about wanting smaller government, so on its face this seems like something that they could go along with but, of c
president obama is going to the east room and asking congress for more power. he wants to shrink the government. brianna keilar, what exactly does the president want to do? we just learned about this in the last hour. >> reporter: kyra, he will be requesting the authority from congress to basically merge six agencies, six commerce and trade agencies. the idea here, according to the white house, is to eliminator, pardon me, according to sources that we've talked to, is to eliminate some of...
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. >> as the bill sat in congress -- >> no more obama! no more obama! >> -- rage exploded across the country. >> this is a vehicle to take us down a path of total socialism and totalitarianism. >> when it came to explaining health care, the president seemed to play the role of professor in chief. >> he seems to lack that emotional bit when he's talking about the politics. >> in a final blow, a crucial democratic seat passed into republican hands. >> ted kennedy's seat in the u.s. senate, which he had occupied for 46 years until his death last year, has been won by a republican. >> the president had lost the votes he needed to pass health care reform. his staff told him to scale back the bill or pause and return to it later. >> one of his senior advisers said to him, you know, mr. president, unless you're feeling lucky, i just don't think this is going to happen. >> i was making a yoke to them, i said, look, my name's barack obama and i'm not oval office, i've got to be lucky. you know, i felt that we still had an opportunity. although it was going to be
. >> as the bill sat in congress -- >> no more obama! no more obama! >> -- rage exploded across the country. >> this is a vehicle to take us down a path of total socialism and totalitarianism. >> when it came to explaining health care, the president seemed to play the role of professor in chief. >> he seems to lack that emotional bit when he's talking about the politics. >> in a final blow, a crucial democratic seat passed into republican hands....
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mitt romney and president obama, they agree on something. but that doesn't mean congress will. the president targeting the youth vote by talking college loans. but the clock keeps ticking. plus, i'm going to speak with a special guest from my alma mater, unc chapel hill. [ man ] may ford. hi, yeah. do you guys have any crossovers that offer better highway fuel economy than the chevy equinox? no, sorry, sir. we don't. oh, well, that's too bad. [ man ] kyle, is that you? [ laughs ] [ man ] still here, kyle. [ male announcer ] visit your local chevy dealer today. right now, very well qualified lessees can get a 2012 equinox ls for around $229 a month. all tlooe are in play here in 2012. another noncoincidence i want to point out, he is talking all day about student loans. hopes to make this an issue to him or his opponents, such as unnamed republican congresswoman h equoted drg his speech. she said, she had very little toll rans for people who graduate with debt because there's no reason for that. i'm just quoting here. i'm just quoting. she said students who wrack up student loan
mitt romney and president obama, they agree on something. but that doesn't mean congress will. the president targeting the youth vote by talking college loans. but the clock keeps ticking. plus, i'm going to speak with a special guest from my alma mater, unc chapel hill. [ man ] may ford. hi, yeah. do you guys have any crossovers that offer better highway fuel economy than the chevy equinox? no, sorry, sir. we don't. oh, well, that's too bad. [ man ] kyle, is that you? [ laughs ] [ man ] still...
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he's blasted president obama for bypassing congress where the dream act is stalled. romney bashed the president's end run around congress. even though he was asked repeatedly, he refused to say if he would repeal the order if he's elected in november. >> would you repeal this order if you became president? >> well, let's step back and look at the issue. >> what would you do about it? >> as you know, he was president for the last 3 1/2 years, did nothing on immigration. >> but would you repeal this? >> well, it would be overtaken by events by virtue of my putting in place a long-term solution with legislation which creates law that relates to individuals such as they know their setting is going to be. for the term of a president but on a permanent basis. >> would you leave this in place while you worked out a long-term solution or would you just repeal it? >> we'll look at that setting as we reach that. but my anticipation is i'd come into office and say we need to get this done on a long-term basis. not this kind of stop-gap measure. >> romney didn't offer any specif
he's blasted president obama for bypassing congress where the dream act is stalled. romney bashed the president's end run around congress. even though he was asked repeatedly, he refused to say if he would repeal the order if he's elected in november. >> would you repeal this order if you became president? >> well, let's step back and look at the issue. >> what would you do about it? >> as you know, he was president for the last 3 1/2 years, did nothing on immigration....
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we begin tonight with the crisis facing the secret service and the obama administration. congress and peter king is concerned about the agency's future. >> we have to find out what is going to be done to ensure -- or to minimize the possibility of this ever happening again. i have great regard for the secret service. i believe director sullivan has done a fine job. the fact is you can't allow 11 men like this to tarnish the great reputation of that agency. >> let's go live to cartagena. police are conducting their own investigation. drew, it appears the woman at the center of this scandal has gone underground. what are you learning about this? >> reporter: absolutely correct. she has an attorney. that attorney is apparently farming around her story for cash. but the woman herself has all but disappeared. we went to her home. she lives down a dirt road in a gated community, middle class, though. the neighbors there say they have not seen her since the news broke. she lived there with her young school-aged son. she was quiet, respectable. she went to school and then to work
we begin tonight with the crisis facing the secret service and the obama administration. congress and peter king is concerned about the agency's future. >> we have to find out what is going to be done to ensure -- or to minimize the possibility of this ever happening again. i have great regard for the secret service. i believe director sullivan has done a fine job. the fact is you can't allow 11 men like this to tarnish the great reputation of that agency. >> let's go live to...
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it's congress. it's dealing with the fiscal cliff. it's dealing with the budget. it's getting things in order so that businesses don't have uncertainty about whether they have to lay people off or what they're going to pay next year. if the fed takes action, which is in the form of what they call quantitaive easing, the third installment, you'll hear this qe 3, that means the fed injecting money, trading that for bonds with banks. banks then have more money to lend out to people. and over time that means people get credit and businesses can expand. businesses do not expand without the demand to justify expansion. if the fed does something next thursday, there's a trickle-down effect. it takes a while. the question is whether or not the administration can somehow say that whether or not barack obama were the president, there would be more effective job growth. my general opinion is the congress and its intransigent compared and contrasted with europe and its problems are what is con tributing to our lack of growth. unclear whether it has anything to do with the pre
it's congress. it's dealing with the fiscal cliff. it's dealing with the budget. it's getting things in order so that businesses don't have uncertainty about whether they have to lay people off or what they're going to pay next year. if the fed takes action, which is in the form of what they call quantitaive easing, the third installment, you'll hear this qe 3, that means the fed injecting money, trading that for bonds with banks. banks then have more money to lend out to people. and over time...
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president obama asked congress for $60 billion for states affected by superstorm sandy. the request comes at a time when lawmakers are arguing how every dollar is spent. >>> our fourth story "outfront," an historic announcement. the supreme court decided today it will hear two constitutional challenges to same-sex marriage laws. if the court were to follow public opinion, the decision could come down in favor of gay and lesbian couples. recent polling shows 53% of americans think same-sex marriage should be legal. 46% say illegal. and on election day, voters in three states approved same-sex marriage. "outfront," mckay coppins, tim carney and maria cardona, cnn contributor and democratic strategist. this is kind of big news in all of this. tim, you saw the polls. now the supreme court will get involved in this. should this signal something to the republican party? should they say it's reached this level, we need to rethink our position on this? >> polls are one thing. there's also the fact most states don't have gay marriage yet and most of those that do, it was not put
president obama asked congress for $60 billion for states affected by superstorm sandy. the request comes at a time when lawmakers are arguing how every dollar is spent. >>> our fourth story "outfront," an historic announcement. the supreme court decided today it will hear two constitutional challenges to same-sex marriage laws. if the court were to follow public opinion, the decision could come down in favor of gay and lesbian couples. recent polling shows 53% of americans...
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there's a lot of big and hairy problems facing the country that president obama and congress will want done, that congress will want done, so there's a lot of room and space and time, four long years of negotiations. sometimes the democrats will have more leverage and sometimes the republicans will have more leverage. >> there you go. right. people yell it's not fair, it's not fair, everybody does it. >> it's not even four years. we will have a debt ceiling conversation in a few months. >> right, right. >> you have to remember that this is rapid fire. as soon as we get passed the fiscal cliff, president obama will have to meet again with boehner to discuss the debt ceiling. >> thank you, ana, thank you, lz. >>> steven baldwin was arrested and when he was released he wanted to come on this show and explain himself. that's next. >>> stephen baldwin was arrested this week in new york. the district attorney says he owes more than $350,000 for not paying his state taxes for three years. he pleaded not guilty. baldwin said he paid $100,000 already to new york state. earlier he told me he kne
there's a lot of big and hairy problems facing the country that president obama and congress will want done, that congress will want done, so there's a lot of room and space and time, four long years of negotiations. sometimes the democrats will have more leverage and sometimes the republicans will have more leverage. >> there you go. right. people yell it's not fair, it's not fair, everybody does it. >> it's not even four years. we will have a debt ceiling conversation in a few...
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. >> president obama hammering congress, telling it to pass long stalled prts of his jobs plan. economic troubles could take a toll in the u.s. economy, but it's five little words that could add up to the gap the republicans have been seeking to use against the if the five months from election date. listen to this closely. >> the private sector is doing fine. >> the private sector is doing fine. >> breanna kieler, the private sector is doing fine, that will come back to bite him? >> it has already. within three hours, the republican national party put out an ad. when john kerry was talking about iraq war funding and he said he actually did vote for it before he voted against it. now, kwlou always know that there's more to the statement than just those few little words you might see in an ad. and in this case, what's being used now in an rnc ad and that mitt romney has latched on to is showing the president is the out of touch. you know that president obama was talking about private sector growth increasing month after month for now more than two years. and it's really public sec
. >> president obama hammering congress, telling it to pass long stalled prts of his jobs plan. economic troubles could take a toll in the u.s. economy, but it's five little words that could add up to the gap the republicans have been seeking to use against the if the five months from election date. listen to this closely. >> the private sector is doing fine. >> the private sector is doing fine. >> breanna kieler, the private sector is doing fine, that will come back to...
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working with congress in 2012. while the administration and obama campaign are hitting back on that attack, saying, no, the president does plan to work with congress in 2012 where he can. and where he can't, where congress refuses to work with him, he will continue to push the we can't wait agenda. those executive action items where the president can push his own agenda without congress and despite the gridlock. wolf? >> i assume the president recharged his batteries on vacation? hawaii. on his way back pretty soon to washington. it is nonstop for him between now and november. i assume that's the case, isn't it jessica? >> it'll be nonstop. both with travel, planning the state of union which is the big focus coming up to whereat end of january and of course he has to work with congress right away on extending payroll tax cut for a full year, which is the first item of business when he gets back, wolf. >> jessica, thanks, very, very much. >>> let's dig deeper right now on our strategy session. joining us, a pair of
working with congress in 2012. while the administration and obama campaign are hitting back on that attack, saying, no, the president does plan to work with congress in 2012 where he can. and where he can't, where congress refuses to work with him, he will continue to push the we can't wait agenda. those executive action items where the president can push his own agenda without congress and despite the gridlock. wolf? >> i assume the president recharged his batteries on vacation? hawaii....
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new york, president obama challenged congress to make tax code changes to discourage outsourcing. >> today i'm announcing a handy little to-do list we've put together for congress. you can see it for yourselves. at white house.gov. it's about the size of a post-it note so every member of the congress should have time to read it. or they can glance at it every so often. hopefully we'll just be checking it off the list, just like when michelle gives me a list, i check it off. >> president obama just a short time ago in albany new york. a bomb meant to bring down an american airliner was supposed to happen. it was intercepted. but what's particularly frightening is it shows terrorists are getting smarter. the device, authorities say, shows a new level of sophistication. and investigators belief this is the man who made it. we talked about him before. they say he crafted this device worn by the underwear bomber who tried to blow himself up, do you remember christmas day, the flight to detroit in 2009. the fbi is analyzing this bomb and there could be others out there. we don't want them
new york, president obama challenged congress to make tax code changes to discourage outsourcing. >> today i'm announcing a handy little to-do list we've put together for congress. you can see it for yourselves. at white house.gov. it's about the size of a post-it note so every member of the congress should have time to read it. or they can glance at it every so often. hopefully we'll just be checking it off the list, just like when michelle gives me a list, i check it off. >>...
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he's blasted president obama for bypassing congress where the dream act is stalled. romney bashed the president's end run around congress. even though he was asked repeatedly, he refused to say if he would repeal the order if he's elected in november. >> would you repeal this order if you became president? >> well, let's step back and look at the issue. >> what would you do about it? >> as you know, he was president for the last three and a half years, did nothing on immigration. >> but would you repeal this? >> well, it would be overtaken by events by virtue of my putting in place a long-term solution with legislation which creates law that relates to individuals such as they know their setting is going to be. for the term of a president but on a permanent basis. >> would you leave this in place while you worked out a long-term solution or would you just repeal it? >> we'll look at that setting as we reach that. but my anticipation is i'd come into office and say we need to get this done on a long-term basis. not this kind of stop-gap measure. >> during the rest of
he's blasted president obama for bypassing congress where the dream act is stalled. romney bashed the president's end run around congress. even though he was asked repeatedly, he refused to say if he would repeal the order if he's elected in november. >> would you repeal this order if you became president? >> well, let's step back and look at the issue. >> what would you do about it? >> as you know, he was president for the last three and a half years, did nothing on...
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not from the white house, and not from congress. gun violence has not been a priority for the obama administration as he ran for president in 2008, obama supported reinstating a ban on assault weapons. >> don't tell me we can't uphold the second amendment while keeping ak-47s out of the hands of criminals. >> reporter: once again being he did not make good on his campaign pledge. the brady committee to end gun violence gave the president f's across the board on the report card. congress, even in the democratic-controlled senate, there's been little appetite to touch the controversial issue. multiple gun control bills have been introduced. not a single one has made it to the floor for a vote. those involved in the debate over guns say the president has a number of options. reinstating some form of the assault weapons ban that expired in 1994. banning high-count magazines, or improving the reporting of people with mental health issues to make sure they're disqualified from purchasing firearms. polls show americans have become accustom
not from the white house, and not from congress. gun violence has not been a priority for the obama administration as he ran for president in 2008, obama supported reinstating a ban on assault weapons. >> don't tell me we can't uphold the second amendment while keeping ak-47s out of the hands of criminals. >> reporter: once again being he did not make good on his campaign pledge. the brady committee to end gun violence gave the president f's across the board on the report card....
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i'm excited about all things obama and congress will pretend to accomplish this year. here's another one. it's extremely important to watch the debates if you want to understand the jokes about twitter. joining me from washington and let me throw one more in because it's fun. one upside would be the end of people arguing about politics on facebook. i find it fun because i don't reveal myself, but why are these so huge in. >> those are the tamer ones by the way. they are huge if you think of it like this. you take a topic on people's minds already and finding the ridiculous in it. you might be talking to coworkers around the water cooler about the debt ceiling and the candidates and what have you. say you went to a comedy show and you might have your own thoughts. a comedian came with a killer punch line about some of those topics that were on your mind. that's what these cards do. they take something thaw might be thinking this is ridiculous and silly and very succinctly and quickly and in a snarky way put it on a headline and it's moving to news. the daily show and ga
i'm excited about all things obama and congress will pretend to accomplish this year. here's another one. it's extremely important to watch the debates if you want to understand the jokes about twitter. joining me from washington and let me throw one more in because it's fun. one upside would be the end of people arguing about politics on facebook. i find it fun because i don't reveal myself, but why are these so huge in. >> those are the tamer ones by the way. they are huge if you think...
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it's a daunting task if president obama and congress fail to reach a tax deal because that will mean huge tax increases and spending cuts would automatically kick in january 1st. today several key republicans backed away from a pledge banning tax hikes including senator lindsey graham and congressman peter king. are we inching closer to some potential compromise. athena joan has been following the fiscal cliff negotiations. >> martin, with congress returning this weekend, not much public evidence of any real progress on a deal the avoid the fiscal cliff. folks here in washington are wondering if this week will prove a turning point for republicans and democrats. members of congress expressed optimism sunday about the prospects for reaching a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. a series of tax increases and spending cuts next year that could do serious damage to the economy. they also sounded warnings. >> we can and must get an agreement. otherwise i think first of all the markets are going to start reacting. >> it's not a done deal and not a certainty. if congress does nothing, which con
it's a daunting task if president obama and congress fail to reach a tax deal because that will mean huge tax increases and spending cuts would automatically kick in january 1st. today several key republicans backed away from a pledge banning tax hikes including senator lindsey graham and congressman peter king. are we inching closer to some potential compromise. athena joan has been following the fiscal cliff negotiations. >> martin, with congress returning this weekend, not much public...
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. >> as the bill sat in congress -- >> no more obama! >> kill the bill! >> kill the bill! >> -- rage exploded across the country. >> this is a path to take us down to total socialism and totalitarianism. >> the president seemed to play the role of professor in chief. >> he seems to lack that emotional bit when he's talking about the politics. he's very wonkish which surprises people because on the campaign trail, he seemed to be a different person. >> in a final blow, a crucial democratic seat passed into republican hands. >> ted kennedy's leaving the u.s. senate, which he had occupied for 46 years until his dealt last year has been won by a republican. >> the president had lost the votes he needed to pass health care reform. his staff told him to scale back the bill or pause and return to it later. >> one of his senior advisers said to him, you know, mr. president, unless you're feeling lucky, i just don't think this is going to happen. >> i was making a joke to him. i said, look, my name is barack obama and i live in the oval office so i've got to be lucky. we felt altho
. >> as the bill sat in congress -- >> no more obama! >> kill the bill! >> kill the bill! >> -- rage exploded across the country. >> this is a path to take us down to total socialism and totalitarianism. >> the president seemed to play the role of professor in chief. >> he seems to lack that emotional bit when he's talking about the politics. he's very wonkish which surprises people because on the campaign trail, he seemed to be a different...
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obama want to do moving forward?th essentially blocked by congress. so what does mr. obama want to do moving forward? >> we need to create no are jobs faster, we need to fill the hole left by this recession. >> reporter: he wants to create jobs in manufacturing and glean energy through tax incentives an invest mt. more spending on infrastructure, the president signed a more than $100 billion transportation bill. >> july 37 exte. and the president also proposed spending $35 billion for school, police, and fire department payrolls along with another $130 billion to shore up state budgets. this was in his failed jobs plan last year. yet be seen if reelected whether those plans would have more success than they've had in the last three years. both candidates say they want to cut the corporate tax rate, expand energy jobs and support small business. whoever is elected will probably have to do all that and much more to get on us ultimate of the jobs hole. >>> in syria, rebels say the government drop as bomb on a kindergarten and they claim it is one of these attacks in whic
obama want to do moving forward?th essentially blocked by congress. so what does mr. obama want to do moving forward? >> we need to create no are jobs faster, we need to fill the hole left by this recession. >> reporter: he wants to create jobs in manufacturing and glean energy through tax incentives an invest mt. more spending on infrastructure, the president signed a more than $100 billion transportation bill. >> july 37 exte. and the president also proposed spending $35...
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there's a lot of big and hairy problems facing the country that president obama and congress will want done, so there's a lot of room and space and time, four long years for negotiations. sometimes the democrats will have more leverage and sometimes the republicans will have more leverage. >> right. people yell it's not fair, it's not fair, everybody does it. >> it's not four years. we will have a debt ceiling conversation in a few months. you have to remember that this is rapid fire. as soon as we get passed the fiscal cliff, president obama will have to meet again with boehner to discuss the debt ceiling. >>> steven baldwin was arrested and when he was released he wanted to come on this show and explain himself. that's next. reas are reporting reas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. customer erin swenson bought so, i'm happy. today. sales go up... i'm happy. it went ou
there's a lot of big and hairy problems facing the country that president obama and congress will want done, so there's a lot of room and space and time, four long years for negotiations. sometimes the democrats will have more leverage and sometimes the republicans will have more leverage. >> right. people yell it's not fair, it's not fair, everybody does it. >> it's not four years. we will have a debt ceiling conversation in a few months. you have to remember that this is rapid...
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it's congress. it's dealing with the fiscal cliff. it's dealing with the budget. it's getting things in order so that businesses don't have uncertainty about whether they have to lay people off or what they're going to pay next year. if the fed takes action, which is in the form of what they call quantitative easing. installment, you'll hear this qe 3, that means the fed injecting money, trading that for bonds with banks. banks then have more money to lend out to people. and over time that means people get credit and businesses can expand. businesses do not expand without the demand to justify expansion. if the fed does something next thursday, there's a trickle-down effect. it takes a while. it is not going to be a quick fix. the question is whether or not the administration can somehow say that whether or not barack obama were the president, there would be more effective job growth. my general opinion is the congress and its intransigent compared and contrasted with europe and its problems are what is contributing to our lack of growth. unclear whether it has an
it's congress. it's dealing with the fiscal cliff. it's dealing with the budget. it's getting things in order so that businesses don't have uncertainty about whether they have to lay people off or what they're going to pay next year. if the fed takes action, which is in the form of what they call quantitative easing. installment, you'll hear this qe 3, that means the fed injecting money, trading that for bonds with banks. banks then have more money to lend out to people. and over time that...
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there's a lot of big and hairy problems facing the country that president obama and congress will want done, so there's a lot of room and space and time, four long years for negotiations. sometimes the democrats will have more leverage and sometimes the republicans will have more leverage. >> right. people yell it's not fair, it's not fair, everybody does it. >> it's not four years. we will have a debt ceiling conversation in a few months. you have to remember that this is rapid fire. as soon as we get passed the fiscal cliff, president obama will have to meet again with boehner to discuss the debt ceiling. >>> steven baldwin was arrested and when he was released he wanted to come on this show and explain himself. that's next. how do you get fr. to here? at university of phoenix we're moving career planning forward so you can start figuring that out sooner. ln fact, by thinking about where want your education to lead, while you're still in school, you might find the best route... leads somewhere you weren't even looking. let's get to work. military families face, we understand. at usaa
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. >>> at number four, president obama asking congress for $60.4 billion in emergency aid for superstorm sandy recovery efforts. thatie request falls short of total damage estimates. they say they'll need closer to $82 billion to repair their states. >>> it's been more than 15 years since he was mysteriously gunned down, but the los angeles coroner's office has finally released the autopsy report on rapper christopher wallace, also known as the notorious big or biggy smalls. the 23-page report shows wallace suffered four gunshot wounds, one of which was fatal. to date, no arrests made in that case. it remains unsolved. >>> secret service agents at risk all because one man lost some sensitive computer information. the shocking mistake was kept largely secret until now. cnn's brian todd has the details. >> reporter: law enforcement and congressional sources tell cnn the u.s. secret service is being investigated for a potentially damaging loss of information. the data was on two back-up computer tapes which contain very sensitive personnel and investigative information, according to our sou
. >>> at number four, president obama asking congress for $60.4 billion in emergency aid for superstorm sandy recovery efforts. thatie request falls short of total damage estimates. they say they'll need closer to $82 billion to repair their states. >>> it's been more than 15 years since he was mysteriously gunned down, but the los angeles coroner's office has finally released the autopsy report on rapper christopher wallace, also known as the notorious big or biggy smalls....
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. >> president obama is asking congress for more than $60 billion for states affected by superstorm sandy. officials from states hardest hit say the money is just a start. with the fiscal cliff looming the staff is sure to face some resistance on capitol hill. >>> he spoke at this year's democratic national convention as an independent, but now former republican florida governor charlie crist is a proud democrat. crist posted a twitter photo friday showing his registration papers tweeting that he's proud and honored to join the party in the home of president obama. crist ran for the u.s. senate as an independent in 2010, but was defeated by marco rubio. some are speculating this move is in preparation for another run for governor against rick scott in 2014. >>> the supreme court has decided to take up two major same-sex marriage cases. the first is the defense of marriage act. the 1996 law denies federal benefits to legally married same-sex couples. right now around 120,000 legally married same-sex couples in the u.s. the second is california's proposition 8. that made same-sex marriage i
. >> president obama is asking congress for more than $60 billion for states affected by superstorm sandy. officials from states hardest hit say the money is just a start. with the fiscal cliff looming the staff is sure to face some resistance on capitol hill. >>> he spoke at this year's democratic national convention as an independent, but now former republican florida governor charlie crist is a proud democrat. crist posted a twitter photo friday showing his registration papers...
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before leaving washington, president obama urged congress to pass a mini plan that would preserve middle class tax rates. brianna keilar joins us live from hawaii. what do we think will happen as the holiday week rolls out? >> reporter: well, and don, we should probably say where our senate majority leader harry reid and senator mcconnell, the republican leader in the senate, because now all eyes turn to the senate. they're set to come back to town on the 27th. that is thursday. and at this point there are a number of options for some sort of bill that senate majority leader harry reid could put on the floor, but right now it appears democrats in the white house are pushing for something that still concentrates on making sure that income tax rates for those making a quarter million dollars or less don't go up. that said, it's really hard to see how at that rate senator mcconnell might allow some republican senators to support it or that some republican senators would even want to jump on board with that and even harder to see how a bill like that is something that house speaker john boeh
before leaving washington, president obama urged congress to pass a mini plan that would preserve middle class tax rates. brianna keilar joins us live from hawaii. what do we think will happen as the holiday week rolls out? >> reporter: well, and don, we should probably say where our senate majority leader harry reid and senator mcconnell, the republican leader in the senate, because now all eyes turn to the senate. they're set to come back to town on the 27th. that is thursday. and at...
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. >>> president obama blames congress for joblessness in america. do his numbers add up? >>> a heart-breaking decision. i'll have another pulled out of the belmont stakes just a day before his chance it to make history with a triple crown. i was at the belmont today. >>> federal investigators zero in on a specific type of drug that may be responsible for zombie-like attacks, a new report, let's go "outfront." >>> good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight is the economy, stupid. in a surprise news conference today the president blamed congress for keeping americans out of work. >> they left most of the jobs plan just sitting there, and in light of the head winds that we're facing right now, i urged them to reconsider because there are steps to take right now to put more people back to work. >> the president is angry that congress has not passed his jobs bill, which sat on the shelf since last fall. part of it did pass. the payroll tax cut extension and long-term unemployment insurance, but the president wants to pass the rest immediately and the price ta
. >>> president obama blames congress for joblessness in america. do his numbers add up? >>> a heart-breaking decision. i'll have another pulled out of the belmont stakes just a day before his chance it to make history with a triple crown. i was at the belmont today. >>> federal investigators zero in on a specific type of drug that may be responsible for zombie-like attacks, a new report, let's go "outfront." >>> good evening, everyone. i'm erin...
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president obama is urging congress to do a number of things to pass a ban on assault weapons. . a ban on high capacity ammunition clips as well as to close the gun show loophole. he's also talked about wanting to make sure that mental health is an issue and that people have access to resources to deal with m mental health issues. as much access to mental health care as they would to a gun. >> these are just bruising battles on capitol hill. the gun lobby is organized. they are motivated. is there any reason to think this administration really is motivated to take on that kind of a fight? >> reporter: i think it's something personnel for president obama. that's really the sense that he's given. when he said this was the worst day of his presidency, you could see how much he was affected by this. he said when it comes to this task force, he wants recommendations by the new year. this is something he wants congress to deal with. i think it's still to be seen whether there's an appetite to deal with it in congress because the rhythm of the stories is it's a tragedy but the motivatio
president obama is urging congress to do a number of things to pass a ban on assault weapons. . a ban on high capacity ammunition clips as well as to close the gun show loophole. he's also talked about wanting to make sure that mental health is an issue and that people have access to resources to deal with m mental health issues. as much access to mental health care as they would to a gun. >> these are just bruising battles on capitol hill. the gun lobby is organized. they are motivated....
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the only way to i void it is for president obama and congress to make a deal, cutting spending and raising revenue. adding to the sense of urgency. news that 350,000 people simply gave up looking for work in the month of november. and while that drove the unemployment rate down to 7.7%, the fiscal cuts and tax hikes are expected to dramatically slow job creation and increase unemployment possibly plunging the economy back into a recession. let's go to dana joining us from capitol hill. the latest negotiations don't seem to be going anywhere. >> they sure don't. the house speaker ended the week by calling it a wasted week. he only had one phone call with the president of the united states and he said it was just, "more of the same." now counter offer to what the republicans put out during the week which was $800 billion in new tax revenue. so there's certainly a lot of frustration. particularly right now on the side of republicans who understand that democrats have the leverage right now. but on friday, the speaker did do something that seemed to indicate a little bit of day light. and that
the only way to i void it is for president obama and congress to make a deal, cutting spending and raising revenue. adding to the sense of urgency. news that 350,000 people simply gave up looking for work in the month of november. and while that drove the unemployment rate down to 7.7%, the fiscal cuts and tax hikes are expected to dramatically slow job creation and increase unemployment possibly plunging the economy back into a recession. let's go to dana joining us from capitol hill. the...
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senator graham tweeted, president obama's attempt to go around congress and the american people is at best unwise and possibly illegal. congressman king of iowa says he plans to sue the obama administration. saying, quote this is no longer a debate about immigration policy. the debate about the constitution, the rule of law. i'm preparing to bring suit against the president. asking the court. the president has repeatedly called for this legislation. again today, he called on lawmakers to pass the dream act which would put into law steps for children of illegal immigrants to continue to live and work in the united states. today's policy accomplishes that goal at least temporarily. there was a time not too long ago when president obama said the onus fell squarely on congress' shoulders. in fact, he said he couldn't just decide to make the change and he was obligated to enforce the laws that existed. listen to what he told a town hall-type gathering broadcast in univision in march last year. >> the notion that i can just suspension deportations through executive order, that's just not th
senator graham tweeted, president obama's attempt to go around congress and the american people is at best unwise and possibly illegal. congressman king of iowa says he plans to sue the obama administration. saying, quote this is no longer a debate about immigration policy. the debate about the constitution, the rule of law. i'm preparing to bring suit against the president. asking the court. the president has repeatedly called for this legislation. again today, he called on lawmakers to pass...
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senator graham tweeted, president obama's attempt to go around congress and the american people is at best unwise and possibly illegal. congressman king of iowa says he plans to sue the obama administration. saying, quote this is no longer a debate about immigration policy. the debate about the constitution, the rule of law. i'm preparing to bring suit against the president. asking the court. the president has repeatedly called for this legislation. again today, he called on lawmakers to pass the dream act which would put into law steps for children of illegal immigrants to continue to live and work in the united states. today's policy accomplishes that goal at least temporarily. there was a time not too long ago when president obama said the onus fell squarely on congress' shoulders. in fact, he said he couldn't just decide to make the change and he was obligated to enforce the laws that existed. listen to what he told a town hall-type gathering broadcast in univision in march last year. >> the notion that i can just suspension deportations through executive order, that's just not th
senator graham tweeted, president obama's attempt to go around congress and the american people is at best unwise and possibly illegal. congressman king of iowa says he plans to sue the obama administration. saying, quote this is no longer a debate about immigration policy. the debate about the constitution, the rule of law. i'm preparing to bring suit against the president. asking the court. the president has repeatedly called for this legislation. again today, he called on lawmakers to pass...